| PROGRAM |
DIVISION |
CONTACT/DESCRIPTION |
| Cooperative Lands Fire Management |
Forestry |
Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Organizational, technical, and direct wildfire assistance for approximately 350 rural volunteer fire departments in Ohio's unglaciated lands (designated fire protection area).
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| Cooperative Wildfire Suppression Payments to Volunteer Fire Depts. |
Forestry |
Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Financial assistance for wildfires within the designated wildfire protection area.
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| Prescribed Fire Management |
Forestry |
Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088, for information about prescribed burning in Ohio. |
| Federal Excess Property |
Forestry |
Contact Rick Maier, 740-774-1596 ext 7 Long-term loan of various equipment used for fire suppression and in support of fire operations for rural fire departments within the division's fire protection area.
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| Interagency Fire Crew |
Forestry |
Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Coordination of all qualified wildland fire fighters in Ohio to suppress wildfires across the nation.
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| Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact |
Forestry |
Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Participation with seven mid-Atlantic states to assist one another with wildfire protection. Training and organizational assistance provided.
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| Ohio Interagency Coordinating Group |
Forestry |
Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Public natural resource agencies and education institutions that coordinate and provide cooperative wildfire assistance for disaster wildfire situations nationwide.
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| Ohio Rural Fire Council, Inc |
Forestry |
Contact Nate Kirk, 614-265-6711. Non-profit organization which promotes rural fire interests within Ohio.
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| Smokey Bear Fire Prevention |
Forestry |
Contact 614-265-6694. Smokey Bear's wildfire prevention program, the most highly recognized promotional campaign ever developed.
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| Wildland Fire Training |
Forestry |
Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Training in wildfire suppression for over 350 rural volunteer fire departments.
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